TikTok Creator Retainer Program

TikTok Creator Retainer Program

We want you on retainer for good. We want you on retainer for good.

This is not a one-month collab. It is a monthly program with 18% commission, a retainer from $250 to $1,000, and bonuses when you post more. Create for Jerky.com. Stay. Move up.

$250 to $1,000 If you are newer with us, you start at Trial. If you already sell Jerky.com, you may start at Starter, Partner, or Core, based on your recent sales.
18% 18% commission
On top of your commission The monthly retainer and any volume bonus are on top of your commission, not instead of it.
Bonuses when you post more Post more than the minimum, and you can earn a bonus on top of your retainer.
Apply to the Retainer Program

How it works

Step 1

Apply

Tell us who you are, your TikTok handle, and why you want to create for Jerky.com.

Step 2

Get accepted and start

If you are a fit, we set your starting tier, you sign the terms, and you join our WhatsApp group.

Step 3

Post through the month

Hit your video minimum. Feature the product, tag it, and authorize ads.

The tiers

Start at Trial if you're new, or higher if you already sell Jerky.com.

Every tier: retainer + 18% commission + bonuses

$250 Trial a month · 10 videos + up to $250 bonus
$500 Starter a month · 15 videos + up to $500 bonus
$750 Partner a month · 20 videos + up to $750 bonus
$1,000 Core a month · 25 videos + up to $1,000 bonus

Tiers are based on your monthly Jerky.com sales. Video counts are minimums, and LIVE does not count. See what it takes

Why Jerky.com

Jerky.com makes meat snacks people actually want to gift, share, and keep around. The hero product is our 26-piece Extra Mile gift bag: a mix of meat sticks that looks great on camera, is easy to talk about, and gives your viewers a reason to buy.

We do not want a few videos and a wave goodbye. We want creators who will keep going with us, month after month, and move up as they grow.

You earn 18% commission on organic sales from your videos, at every tier. When we run GMV Max ads on your videos, sales that come through those ads earn 7%. That's extra reach and sales you wouldn't have gotten otherwise. The monthly retainer and any volume bonus are on top of your commission, not instead of it.

How it works

Step 1

Apply

Tell us who you are, your TikTok handle, and why you want to create for Jerky.com. Applications go to creators@jerky.com.

Step 2

Get accepted and start

If you are a fit, we set your starting tier, you sign the terms, and you join our WhatsApp group. Your first month starts on the 1st.

Step 3

Post through the month

Hit your video minimum. Feature the product, tag it, and authorize ads. Eating on camera is optional. Post more than the minimum if you want a shot at the volume bonus.

Step 4

We verify and pay

We track your month and send you a scorecard. You submit nothing. If everything checks out, we pay your retainer and any bonus by the 10th, by PayPal.

Jerky.com sales to stay or move up
Tier Monthly retainer Video minimum Jerky.com sales to stay or move up
Trial $250 10 $1,550, after your first 60 days. You can enter after one selling Jerky.com video.
Starter $500 15 $3,050
Partner $750 20 $4,550
Core $1,000 25 $6,100 to stay. To move up to Core: $6,100 two months in a row, or $8,000 in a single month.

Sales are your Jerky.com TikTok Shop sales for the calendar month, after refunds and returns. Your overall TikTok GMV does not count.

If you are newer with us, you start at Trial. Your first 60 days work like this: in month 1, you are paid the $250 retainer if you hit all 10 videos and the content requirements. Month 2 requires the same 10 videos and the same requirements. After those 60 days, the $1,550 sales number applies. If you already sell Jerky.com, you may start at Starter, Partner, or Core, based on your recent sales. Hit $8,000 in a single month and you can move straight to Core.

There is no end date. You stay on the program as long as you meet your tier each month.

Volume bonus

Post more than the minimum, and you can earn a bonus on top of your retainer. Hit 1.5 times your tier's video minimum and the bonus is 50% of that month's retainer. Hit 2.5 times, and the bonus is 100% of the retainer. You get the higher of the two, not both.

Extra videos alone are not enough. You also need to hit that bracket's Jerky.com sales target. Miss the bonus target, and you can still receive your retainer if you met your tier. You just do not receive the bonus.

Tier 1.5x videos 1.5x bonus 1.5x sales target 2.5x videos 2.5x bonus 2.5x sales target
Trial 15 $125 $2,300 25 $250 $3,100
Starter 23 $250 $4,600 38 $500 $6,100
Partner 30 $375 $6,900 50 $750 $9,100
Core 38 $500 $9,100 63 $1,000 $12,200
What we ask

A video counts toward your minimum only if it meets all of the following.

  • The product is shown and talked about, or clearly featured, in every video. Eating it is optional.
  • Faceless videos are welcome when they are original footage of our actual product, with your hands on camera, a voiceover, or both. Think ASMR, unboxing, board builds, or a road-trip snack setup.
  • Repeated or near-identical clips, reused brand or other creators' footage, and text over a static product photo do not count. No AI videos or AI voices.
  • Tag the correct Jerky.com product on every video that counts.
  • Authorize ads on every video that counts, including Spark codes or GMV Max. A video without authorization does not count.
  • Post only from the account we invited, not a backup or a new page.
  • Join and stay in our WhatsApp group for retainer creators.

Usage rights: you sign rights so we can run your content, including in Meta ads. If a Meta ad using your content drives a sale, you earn 5% of those Meta-attributed sales, with a $1,000 cap. That stays in place for as long as the ads run, including after you leave the retainer, and the cap still applies.

Exclusivity: while you are on retainer, you do not promote other jerky, meat-stick, or similar meat-snack brands. You can still post everything else. If you need a different arrangement, we can talk about it. Any exception has to be agreed in writing through creators@jerky.com first. Exclusivity ends when you leave the program.

Product samples are handled separately. They are never taken out of your retainer or bonus.

Pay, scorecards, and movement

The cycle is a calendar month, from the 1st through the last day. Your first month starts on the 1st of the next month. If we need to start sooner, we prorate the retainer and the video minimum by the days left, we round the video minimum up, and the sales number stays the same.

We track your Jerky.com TikTok Shop sales, your videos, and the requirements. Then we send you a scorecard. You do not submit a monthly report. After we verify the month, we pay your retainer and any volume bonus by the 10th of the following month, by PayPal. Commission on your sales is paid the usual TikTok Shop way, separate from the retainer.

Moving up is straightforward. Hit the next tier's sales number and you move up. Hit $8,000 in one month and you can go straight to Core.

If a month does not go as planned, here is what happens. We never take back money you already earned.

  • You hit your videos and the requirements, but miss the sales number: you are still paid that month. You drop one tier the next month, and you can climb back by hitting the higher tier's number.
  • You come in under your video minimum: you are not paid the retainer that month, and you drop one tier. Videos that do not meet the requirements do not count toward the minimum.
  • You post zero or almost no videos and do not tell us: you are not paid, and you leave the program. You can apply again later, at Trial.
  • You need a pause for a real emergency, like an illness, a new baby, or a move: you can take one paused month per year. Flag it in advance at creators@jerky.com. You keep your tier. You are not paid that month.
  • If you are at Trial and you miss, you leave the program. You still keep the standard 18% commission.

FAQ

Why so many videos?

We are not asking for more videos just to get more videos out of you. Do not look at it like that. Our goal is to keep you on our retainer program for good, not pay you for a few videos and watch you go on your merry way. These numbers give you the best chance at success, so we can do this again with you next month, and the next, and the next, hopefully with you moving up tiers.

The listed count is the minimum, not the target. Posting more also gives you a shot at the volume bonus.

Is the retainer on top of commission?

Yes. You earn a flat 18% commission at every tier, plus 7% on sales that come through our ads on your videos. The retainer and any volume bonus are extra.

Do I have to be on camera? Can I post faceless videos?

You can post faceless videos if they are original footage of our actual product, with your hands on camera, a voiceover, or both. ASMR, unboxing, board builds, and road-trip snack setups all work. Repeated clips, reused footage, and slideshows over a static product photo do not count. Eating the product is optional, but the product should be shown and talked about, or clearly featured, in every video.

What if I have a slow sales month?

If you still hit your videos and the requirements, you get paid that month. You drop one tier the next month, and you can climb back. If you are at Trial and you miss, you leave the program and stay on 18% commission. We never take back money you already earned.

What if I need to pause?

You get one paused month per year for a real emergency, like an illness, a new baby, or a move. Flag it in advance at creators@jerky.com. You keep your tier. You are not paid for the paused month.

When do I get paid, and how?

We pay by PayPal, by the 10th of the following month, after we verify your videos and requirements. You do not send us a report. We send you a scorecard. Your 18% commission is paid separately through TikTok Shop.

Do I have to be exclusive?

While you are on retainer, you do not promote other jerky or meat-snack brands. You can still post everything else. If you need a different arrangement, email creators@jerky.com and we can talk about it. Exclusivity ends when you leave the retainer.

How do you count my sales?

We count your Jerky.com TikTok Shop sales for the calendar month, after refunds and returns. Your overall TikTok GMV does not count, and neither do sales from other brands.

What are usage rights?

You sign rights so we can run your content, including in Meta ads. If those ads drive a sale, you earn 5% of the Meta-attributed sales, with a $1,000 cap. That continues for as long as the ads run, even if you leave the retainer, and the cap still applies.

Can I start mid-month?

Your first month usually starts on the 1st. If we need to start sooner, we prorate the retainer and the video minimum by the days left, we round the video minimum up, and the sales number stays the same.

Apply to the Retainer Program

Tell us a little about you. We read every application. Submissions go to creators@jerky.com.

Questions? Email creators@jerky.com.